Gus Dobrigh

This is the player profile for Laurence Augustine Dobrigh (a.k.a. Gus Dobrigh), born in Shire of Huntly, Victoria in 1893. He played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Collingwood in 1917. He played for Port Melbourne, Northcote and Preston in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with Port Melbourne in 1922. Dobrigh also coached Port Melbourne and Preston.

Player Details

Name: Laurence Dobrigh
Full Name: Laurence Augustine Dobrigh
Alias: Gus Dobrigh
DOB: 11/02/1893
POB: Shire of Huntly, Victoria
DOD: 21/09/1982
POD: Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Height: 175cm
Weight: 75kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1914-1921) - 88 matches, 33 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1922-1927, 1934) - 79 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1914-1921)
      • 88 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
      • 1917 premiership won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Port Melbourne (1922-1924, 1934)
      • 42 matches played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL, with 1 as captain
      • 1922 (c) premiership won with Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
    • Northcote (1925)
      • 11 matches played for Northcote in the VFA/VFL
    • Preston (1926-1927)
      • 26 matches played for Preston in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1914 VFL Season Collingwood 16 7 R02-10, R12-18
1915 VFL Season Collingwood 15 6 R01-05, R08-12, R14, R16-18, GF
1916 VFL Season Collingwood 10 1 R03-08, R10-12, SF
1917 VFL Season Collingwood 14 10 R01-06, R11-15, SF, PF, GF
1918 VFL Season Collingwood 10 4 R01-03, R06-08, R13-14, SF, GF
1919 VFL Season Collingwood 7 4 R01-04, R06-07, R09
1920 VFL Season Collingwood 13 1 R01, R05-06, R08-11, R15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF
1921 VFL Season Collingwood 3 0 R01, R03, R11
1922 VFA Season Port Melbourne 17 0 R01-08, R12-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF
1923 VFA Season Port Melbourne 16 0 R01-10, R16-18, SF, PF, GF
1924 VFA Season Port Melbourne 8 0 R10, R12-18
1925 VFA Season Northcote 11 0 R01-08, R12, R14, SF
1926 VFA Season Preston 15 0 R01-11, R13-14, R16-17
1927 VFA Season Preston 11 0 R01-07, R09, R13-15
1934 VFA Season Port Melbourne 1 0 R11

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1922 VFA Season Port Melbourne 1 GF